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Sanded Space Shuttle Cabinet

First off before sanding, I masked out the inside of both the head and cabinet. As I mentioned in my last post, I decided to keep the insides of these unpainted (as they originally left the Williams factory). Time to … Continue reading →

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Stripped Space Shuttle Cabinet

Setting the playfield swap project aside for a bit, I started working on the cabinet restoration. My cabinet is in pretty good shape overall, with very few nicks and a couple small gouges, but the paint on it is severely … Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle Disassembly Part 3

Not much to report other than continued disassembly of Space Shuttle. I have most of the top side disassembled but have left the rails on to prevent the playfield from bowing under its own weight. The only other parts protruding from … Continue reading →

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Fabricated a Pinball Playfield Rotisserie!

I made it to the point in the Space Shuttle tear-down where it is clear it would be a pain to continue without a rotisserie. So, with these instructions from vid1900 on Pinside, I built one starting last week and … Continue reading →

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